What Will Be Left of the Eurozone When Greece Leaves?
Forbes
As Paul Krugman points out, the odds on Greece leaving the eurozone are shortening by the day. In and of itself this shouldn't be all that much of a problem for anyone. Greece is only 2% ofeurozone GDP and it will be a blessed relief for the Greeks ...

Euro Zone Piles Pressure On Greece To Stick To Bailout Pledges
Wall Street Journal
"One can leave the EU, the treaty allows for that," Austrian Finance Minister Maria Fekter told reporters on her way into a meeting of euro-zone finance ministers in Brussels. "Greece can't [simply] leave the euro zone." "We have a contract and that ...

HIGHLIGHTS-Euro zone finance ministers and officials
Reuters
BRUSSELS May 14 (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers and officials meet in Brussels on Monday for talks expected to focus on the situation in Greece. Following are comments ahead of their talks: DUTCH FINANCE MINISTER JAN KEES DE JAGER ON GREEK ...

Secondary Sources: Euro Crisis, Long-Term Unemployment, Greek Exit
Wall Street Journal (blog)
By Phil Izzo –Euro Crisis: Barry Eichengreen thinks that the euro is likely to survive. “Europe has been hit again by a massive deflationary shock. This time, the constraint on reflationary action is the euro. Governments lack a national currency to ...

Despite Germany, euro zone sinks towards recession
Reuters
By Robin Emmott | BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Strong production in Germany could not make up for a slump across the rest of the euro zone in March with declining output at factories falling and signaling an oncoming recession may not be as mild as ...

EU Commission wants Greece to stay in euro zone
Reuters
Commission says wants Greece in euro zone, hope it stays in * Greece must respect its commitments, Commission says (Adds more quotes, background) BRUSSELS May 14 (Reuters) - The European Commission hopes Greece will remain part of the euro zone but ...

Can Greece Even Exit the Euro Zone? Maybe Not
CNBC.com
A year ago, it was nearly impossible to get a diplomat in Brussels to talk about the possibility of Greece leaving the euro zone. Now, it's the opening to most conversations. It's not even clear Greece can leave the common currency.

Euro zone risks spark broad-based selloff
CNBC.com
"Fragility elsewhere in the euro area means that contagion from a Greek exit could be damaging." Greece's political landscape has been in disarray since an inconclusive election on May 6 left parliament divided between supporters and opponents of a 130 ...

Oil falls hit by Greece, euro zone turmoil
Reuters
GREECE AND EURO ZONE TURMOIL A governing coalition in Greece remained elusive after the inconclusive election May 6 and new elections looked increasingly likely, prompting European Union policymakers to warn Athens it cannot remain in the euro zone if ...

Greek deadlock heightens fears of full Euro crisis
Washington Post
Political deadlock in Greece on Monday stoked a renewed sense of crisis about the fate of the European economy as new data confirmed a downturn in one of the world's major trading blocks. The immediate focus was on the inability of Greek politicians to ...

Dutch Minister: Firewall Can Prevent Major Contagion
Wall Street Journal
By Vanessa Mock and Frances Robinson Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES BRUSSELS (Dow Jones)--Dutch Finance Minister Jan Kees De Jager said Monday the contagion caused by a country leaving the euro would be less severe now than 18 months ago.

Oil slides on euro zone, China fears
Reuters
Adding to jitters about the future of the euro zone, Greece's radical leftist leader spurned an invitation from the president for a final round of coalition talks on Monday, pushing Athens to the brink of fresh polls. This added to already mounting ...

Stocks Fall as Greece's Eurozone Future Uncertain
TheStreet.com
By Andrea Tse 05/14/12 - 09:45 AM EDT NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Wall Street was falling in early trading Monday as investors feared for Greece's future in the eurozone. Worries about the stability of the region also were being aggravated by Spain's ...

Fear of Greece euro-zone exit sparks sell-off
CNBC.com
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global stocks slid and the euro fell to a four-month low on Monday as a political impasse in Greece heralded a potential exit for the country from the euro zone, while a move to prop up lending in China and poor European data ...

Eurozone leaders strike tough tone on Greece
AFP
PARIS — With Greece perilously close to calling new elections in which voters remain firmly opposed to measures imposed by the EU creditors, the prospect of a Greek exit from the eurozone looms large. The sternest words from eurozonepartners since ...AFP

Spanish Yields Rise at Auction as Greece Fuels Contagion
BusinessWeek
As Greece entered a second week of political deadlock, expectations grew that the country may leave the euro, adding to the risk of contagion for Italy and Spain. “It's turning into a perfect storm: a loss of confidence in the Rajoy government's ...

Stock Futures Plummet on Greece, Eurozone Concerns
TheStreet.com
By Andrea Tse 05/14/12 - 09:05 AM EDT NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Stock futures were pointing to a steeply lower open Monday on growing doubts about Greece's ability to stay in the eurozone. Worries about the stability of the eurozone were also being ...TheStreet.com

Oil slips on euro zone, China fears
CNBC.com
A governing coalition in Greece remained elusive after the inconclusive election May 6 and new elections looked increasingly likely, prompting European Union policymakers to warn Athens it cannot remain in the euro zone if it tore up bailout program ...

Euro zone turmoil boosts London property stampede
Reuters
Euro zone turmoil pushes property buyers to London * Buyers from southern Europe to the fore * "The Greeks are coming" By Tom Bill LONDON, May 13 (Reuters) - Worsening financial and political turmoil in southern Europe caused a surge of interest in ...

Greek impasse prompts euro exit warnings, rattles markets
Reuters
By Renee Maltezou and Valentina Za | ATHENS/MILAN (Reuters) - With efforts to patch together a Greek government looking doomed, EU policymakers warned the country it could not remain in the euro zone if it ripped up its bailout program, and financial ...

Greek Financial Crisis Roils Markets Again
KOLO
Reporter: AP NEW YORK - A political stalemate in Greece rattled financial markets worldwide on Monday, sending US stocks lower. The price of oil and Treasury yields hit their lowest levels of the year as traders dumped riskier assets.

Eurozone industrial production falls back in March
BBC News
Industrial production in the eurozone fell by 0.3% in March, figures have shown, fuelling concerns that the bloc has returned to recession. The main factor behind the monthly fall was an 8.5% fall in energy production. On an annual basis, ...BBC News

Eurozone worries still pressure stocks
CNN
By Jamie Chisholm, FT.com (Financial Times) -- Markets are having difficulty establishing a bullish platform as continuing worries over the eurozone counteract news of more monetary easing in China. The FTSE All-World equity index is down 0.4 per cent ...

Prison Planet.com » Talking About Greece Leaving The Eurozone Is ...
By admin
This started last week, but it's now becoming a hot trend: It's no longer taboo to talk about Greece leaving the Eurozone. The FT is running a story about how central bankers are now, increasingly discussing it openly. Bloomberg is also quoting ...
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U.S. Doesn't Know Number Of Financial Crisis Convictions
By The Huffington Post News Editors
It is a question that has been asked time and again since the financial crisis: How many executives have been convicted of criminal wrongdoing related to the tumultuous events of 2008-2009? The Justice Department doesn't know the answer.
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Talking About Greece Leaving The Eurozone Is No Longer Taboo ...
By Joe Weisenthal
The two main things keeping it in: Eurozone membership is extremely popular in Greece. AND people think that an actual departure would be horrible for Greece and the rest of Europe, possibly leading to the collapse of the Eurozone ...
Money Game

Google Maps Mania: The Eurozone Crisis on Google Maps
By Keir Clarke
The Eurozone Crisis on Google Maps. In Spain the unemployment rate is a staggering 25%. Geografia Operativa has created a Google Map to show the areas that have the lowest rates of unemployment. The map acts as a guide to where ...
Google Maps Mania

Greece's Future in Euro Zone in Doubt | The Freeman | Ideas On ...
By Foundation for Economic Education
“The dollar rose and stocks fell Monday in Europe, and Wall Street appeared to be headed for a weak opening, as politicians fumbled for a way forward in a crisis that has put Greece's continued euro membership into serious doubt.
The Freeman | Ideas On Liberty